Conversations with experts to help people better understand death, dying and end-of-life.
We talk with professionals working in end-of-life matters, and ask them the questions you might have been wondering about, but were not prepared to ask.
Want to work in the funeral sector? What you need to know.
Send us Fan Mail Working in the funeral sector - with the Last Hurrah Funerals Co-Founder, Stass Jones How much do we really know about the industry behind our loved one's funeral? In Australia, the funeral sector is a multi-billion-dollar industry made up of hundreds of businesses, from large corporate operators to small independent funeral directors. Yet the industry remains surprisingly unfamiliar to most of us. In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, we step back from the experience of arra...
13 Oct 2026
After a death: managing an estate
Send us Fan Mail The Practicalities of Managing an Estate with Julia Tutt Senior Associate, de Groots Wills and Estates Lawyers. Most of us know we should have a Will. Far fewer of us understand what happens after someone dies. Who deals with the bank accounts? What happens to the house? Who pays the bills and taxes? What exactly does an executor have to do — and how long does it all take? And what happens when family members don't agree? In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona is j...
29 Sept 2026
Choosing the end: voluntary assisted dying
Voluntary Assisted Dying - Understanding the Process and Your Options with VAD Navigator Nicky Stitt Voluntary assisted dying is something many of us know exists, but very few of us understand until we or someone we love is facing an advanced, life-limiting illness. In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona speaks with Nicky Stitt, a registered nurse and VAD Navigator with the Victorian Statewide Voluntary Assisted Dying Navigator Service. Nicky explains what voluntary assisted dying actual...
15 Sept 2026
If you lose capacity: power of attorney explained
Who’s in Charge When You Can’t Be - with de Groots Wills & Estates Lawyers, Senior Associate Julia Tutt We often think about planning for what happens after we die — making a Will, choosing an executor and deciding who should receive our assets. But what if you’re still alive and you’re no longer able to make decisions for yourself? That’s where powers of attorney and guardianship come in. In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona talks with Julia Tutt, Senior Associate at de Groo...
1 Sept 2026
End of life clinical care: palliative care
We discuss clinical care with CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, Violet Platt Many Australians associate palliative care with the final days of life—but that's one of the biggest myths surrounding end-of-life care. In the first episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona Healy sits down with Violet Platt, CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, to explore what palliative care really is, when it should begin, and why understanding it can transform the experience of living with a life-limiting illness. Vi...
25 Aug 2026
After a death: living with grief
Understanding Loss, Love and Life that Continues with Grief Australia CEO Christopher Hall Grief is something every one of us will experience, yet many of us feel completely unprepared when it arrives. In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona speaks with Christopher Hall, Chief Executive Officer of Grief Australia, psychologist and one of Australia's leading voices in grief and bereavement education. Christopher has spent almost three decades helping Australians better understand grief. To...
18 Aug 2026
Before you go: getting your Will right
Discussing Wills with de Groots Wills and Estate Lawyers, Julia Tutt Senior Associate. What happens to everything you own when you die? And who makes sure your wishes are actually carried out? Most of us know we should have a will. But how many of us really understand what a will does — and what it doesn’t do? In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona talks to Julia Tutt, Senior Associate at de Groots Wills and Estate Lawyers, about the practical realities of making a will and plannin...
11 Aug 2026
End of life support: the role of the death doula
Supporting Families Through Dying, Death and Grief with Death Doula, Candace Ohanessian What does a death doula actually do - and could having one transform the experience of dying for both the person at the end of life and those who love them? In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona speaks with Melbourne-based end-of-life doula, funeral celebrant and registered funeral provider Candace Ohanessian about the practical, emotional and spiritual support a death doula provides before, du...
5 Aug 2026
When someone dies: what happens next
We talk about what happens after someone dies with The Last Hurrah Funerals co-founder, Stass Jones. Who do you call? How quickly do decisions need to be made? Does the person always have to go straight to a funeral home? And how much choice do families really have? In this episode of Rest Easy Knowing, Fiona Healy sits down with Stass Jones, co-founder of The Last Hurrah, to demystify the practical and emotional realities that follow a death. Drawing on her experience supporting hundre...
16 Jul 2026
What's Rest Easy Knowing about? Podcast introduction with Fiona Healy
Meet our host Fiona, and learn a little more about why this podcast has been created, and what it hopes to achieve. We need to get better at having conversations about end-of-life. Rest Easy Knowing speaks with subject matter experts about death, dying, and all manner of things end-of-life.
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